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PITTSBURGH — John Pinette, the overweight stand-up comedian who portrayed a hapless carjacking sufferer in the final episode of “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 50.
Pinette died of herbal causes Saturday at a hotel in Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office stated Sunday night. Pinette’s agent showed his loss of life.
The portly Pinette was a self-deprecating presence on level, often discussing his weight on stand-up specials “Show Me the Buffett,” “I’m Starvin’!” and “Still Hungry.”
Pinette were working on another stand-up mission when he died, mentioned his agent, Nick Nuciforo.
“He will have to be celebrated for the fantastic comedian he used to be,” Nuciforo stated.
The Boston local appeared in motion pictures including “The Punisher” and had a trio of stand-up presentations released on DVD, but was once in all probability absolute best referred to as the portly carjacking sufferer whose plight lands the “Seinfeld” stars sooner than a judge for failing to help below a “just right Samaritan” law. Pinette also appeared in the tv series “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.”
Pinette additionally gave the impression in a national tour of “Hairspray” as Edna Turnblad, the mum of the play’s heroine.
The scientific examiner’s administrative center stated no post-mortem was carried out and Pinette’s personal physician signed off on the reason for death.
Pinette had been preparing for a stand-up excursion of the US and Canada, Nuciforo said.
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